Navigating Menopause and New Connections

This chapter explores the challenges of incorporating new relationships later in life, particularly during the transformative phase of menopause. It emphasizes the importance of open dialogue about menopause, its emotional impacts, and the societal stigmas surrounding it. Personal anecdotes illustrate the journey of adapting to change while maintaining one's identity and well-being amid hormonal shifts.

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Lisa Bilyeu and Yvette Nicole Brown pick up right where they left off, taking us even deeper into the realities (and joys!) of aging, love, partnership, and personal growth. Now joyfully married at 53, Yvette shares what it’s really like to let someone new into your life after building your routines, independence, and self-acceptance over decades of singleness.

Lisa and Yvette get radically honest about menopause, aging, and the major changes women face in midlife—physical, emotional, and relational. From navigating hormonal shifts and brain fog to rejecting the stigma and secrecy surrounding menopause, Yvette and Lisa offer real talk and solutions, all with their signature humor and compassion. They unpack the adjustments required when forming new partnerships in your 40s and 50s, and how to keep your authentic self at the forefront in love, friendship, and career. The episode closes with powerful takeaways on self-confidence, faith, legacy, and the importance of refusing to "white knuckle" your way through life. Don’t miss the second half of this life-affirming conversation!

SHOWNOTES

32:56 How therapy and mindset games keep you open to love

36:09 Accepting what you can’t control—and making your own happiness

39:05 The difference between “knowing” and “not knowing” love

41:40 Green flags, clarity, and what it feels like with the right person

44:40 Negotiating habits and sharing space after decades alone

45:49 Navigating menopause and why it matters in relationships

48:34 Why so many women divorce or struggle emotionally during midlife

50:46 The impact of generational and racial differences in menopause experience

52:20 Not letting physical symptoms destroy your self-esteem or career

55:12 Medication, natural solutions, and treating yourself with compassion

59:04 The root of Yvette’s confidence, faith, and call to serve others